By Nina Gustafson My younger sister and I have a thing for French and British classic details, clothes being one of them. Think escape from the ordinary and old fashioned. We tend to buy these types of gifts to each other. If not sooner, it definitely started with my sister buying the book “The Audrey […]

By Robert Gehrlach Recently I went on a diet. It was my first ever diet, and an unusual one on top of that. It was not food that I cut out of my diet, it was the Daily News. And ever since I have been on this diet, my productivity, well-being and creativity have improved […]

By Niki Sol Two years ago, a friend of mine started a photography project where he took one picture each day for the entirety of 2015. For him, the project gave him an opportunity to experiment with his photography and try new techniques. He posted each new picture to Instagram and I found myself looking […]

Every Thursday I wake up in anticipation. It’s the day that a column called ‘That which enriches my Life’- ‘Was mein Leben reicher macht’ is published in the German newspaper Die Zeit. People like you and me let us know about a special moment that makes them happy. Let me tell you about some of the moments that readers have […]

By Nina Gustafson I work in academia in Cambridge. Lately I have felt that this work takes the best out of me. Although I like what I do I have had an increasingly strong feeling that this can’t be it; there has got to be something more to life. There are always friends and family […]

What makes a great jam? I think a great jam is made from different types of fruit and uses different types of sugars. The Love Jam is a little bit runnier than the usual jam, but the flavor is amazing and very addictive. Why? Because of the different types of sugar that I have used […]

Every Thursday I wake up in anticipation. It’s the day that a column called ‘That which enriches my Life’- ‘Was mein Leben reicher macht’ is published in the German newspaper Die Zeit. People like you and me let us know about a special moment that makes them happy. Let me tell you about some of the moments that […]

Ingredients: 270g frozen raspberries 2 bananas (small pieces) 1 peeled & sliced apple 100g seedless grapes 180g jam sugar or xylitol Blend the raspberries first and then add the bananas, the apple and the grapes to the mix and continue to blend until you get a smooth mixture. Put the mix in a pot […]

Over the last few years I have participated in various programs such as Enterprise Wise in Cambridge where people have shared their wisdom of what makes them effective and successful. Here’s a selection of those tips: Procrastinate – Take Breaks Procrastination boosts divergent thinking (NY). Jihae Shin surveyed employees on how often they procrastinated. She, […]